WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $41.3 billion during the month of January 2023, a decrease of 5.2% compared to the December 2022 total of $43.6 billion and 18.5% less than the January 2022 total of $50.7 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

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NEEDHAM, MA – Global shipments of AR/VR headsets declined 20.9% year over year to 8.8 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker.

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FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market saw overall shipments grow 11.6% year over year to nearly 25.0 million units in the fourth quarter. Shipment value during the quarter increased 14.8% to $11.1 billion, according to the International Data Corporation's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.

Read more: IDC: Worldwide Hardcopy Peripheral Shipments Increased 11.6% in the Fourth Quarter

NEEDHAM, MA – Desktop and mobile workstation shipments shrank 22.2% in the fourth quarter compared to a year ago as IT device spending slowed amidst economic concerns and fulfillment of backlogged orders, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Workstation Tracker.

Read more: PC Workstation Shipments to Slow in 2023 but Future Outlook Remains Solid, According to IDC